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boldstart ventures — 2026 Investments

5 investments dated 2026 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all

Generalistgeneralistai.comin𝕏Jun 2026

Generalist develops embodied foundation models for robots, focusing on dexterity and enabling machines to intelligently interact with the physical world.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechRoboticsBay Area, Boston, US

Andy Zeng(Founder)inPete Florence(Founder)inAndrew Barry(Founder)in

BoardFraser Kelton(Director)inRobert Toews(Director)

Board seatEllen Chisa· per SEC Form D

Co-investors8VCInspired CapitalInterwoven VenturesLMNT VenturesNorwest Venture PartnersNVIDIA+11 more

Backbonebackbone.comin𝕏Jul 2026

Backbone One is a mobile game controller that enables remote play of PC games installed on Steam from mobile devices via the Steam Link app.

ConsumerGamingHardwareVancouver, US

Maneet Khaira(Executive Officer, Director)inSydney Newton(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardGurdeep Pall(Director)

Co-investors359 CapitalActivant CapitalG SquaredHabitat PartnersIndex VenturesLeft Lane Capital+18 more

Bazbaz.aiin𝕏Seed · Jun 2026 · $9M

Baz builds AI review agents for software engineering teams that analyze implementation plans, pull requests, security vulnerabilities, and merge readiness across an entire codebase.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper Tools

Guy Eisenkot(Founder)inNimrod Kor(Founder)

Co-investorsBattery VenturesAFG PartnersFusion

Surf AIsurf.aiin𝕏Series A · Mar 2026 · $57M

Surf provides an exposure management platform that connects context across a company's systems, links each security issue to its owner, and drives remediation end to end.

CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Roie Cohen Duwek(Founder)in

Co-investorsAccelCyberstarts

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Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

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